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3179 Livernois
Troy, MI 48083
Phone: 248.524.3484
Fax: 248.689.6497
The Troy Parks and Recreation Department, through its Adaptive Recreation Program, offers recreation programs for persons with disabilities. We encourage your input. Please contact Elaine Torvinen at 248.524.3484 with your suggestions. For more details on all of these adaptive programs, ages 13 and older should call 248.524.3484 and go to the City website and click on SUBSCRIBE in the upper left corner. Enter your e-mail address and click on GO. Then select Adaptive News & Updates and click SAVE. Click on this link to access the Friendship Club Newsletter that is printed bimonthly, or click on the link above
All participants in the Adaptive Recreation Program are required to have a registration form on file. Please complete the Adaptive Registration Form and bring it to your first activity.
Basketball
Offered fall and winter at the Troy Community Center on Tuesday evenings for persons with developmental disabilities. Registration is required. See the Friendship Club newsletter for registration information. Minimum age: 16
Bowling
Saturdays (except holiday weekends and July and August) from 10 am - 12 pm at Troy Lanes (located on Square Lake just west of John R). The $6 per week fee includes shoes and three games of bowling. Reservations are not required. Minimum age: 10
Daytime Friendship Club
For adults with developmental disabilities. Meets at the Community Center every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am - 3 pm Activities include sports, fitness, movies, games and more. Registration by the month is required. See the Friendship Club newsletter for details. Minimum age: 18
Friendship Club
For teens and adults with developmental disabilities, this club meets on the second, third and fourth Monday evening at the Troy Community Center. The second Monday is Movie and Pizza night, the third Monday is Karaoke and Dancing, and the fourth Monday is Bingo night. Reservations are not required. Call 248.524.3484 to receive the free bimonthly Friendship Club News. Minimum age: 13
Friday Frolic
This dance for teens and adults with developmental disabilities is held on the second Friday of each month (except July and August) at the Troy Community Center from 7 - 9:30 pm. Nominal fee at the door. Reservations are not required. Minimum age: 16
Soccer League
Spring and fall soccer is offered by the Troy Youth Soccer Ability League for physically and developmentally disabled ages five through 26. Teams are formed by age and ability. Call Toni Lonero at 248.524.3247 for information.
Softball
A Thursday evening league for teens and adults with developmental disabilities plays against other cities in Oakland County May through August. Practices are held on Tuesday evenings. Pre-registration is required. See the Friendship club newsletter for details. Minimum age: 16
Special Events
Countywide special events are offered by Oakland County Parks and Recreation for people with cognitive and physical impairments. Call 248.858.7596 to receive the Oakland County Parks newsletter.
Special Olympics
Team Troy Special Olympics participates in swimming, track and field, and golf. Watch for information in the Friendship Club newsletter. Minimum age: 8
Swimming
Team Troy Special Olympics offers Special Olympics swim training each January. Call 248.370.0922 for information. Registration is required.
Weight Watchers
For teens and adults with developmental disabilities. Tuesdays at 5:30 pm and again at 6 pm at Big Beaver United Methodist Church, 3753 John R, Troy. Through a scholarship from Weight Watchers, the fee is .50 per week plus a $1 initiation fee. Braille is available. Persons accompanying a program participant may participant for the same fee. Co-sponsored by the ARC of Oakland County. Call Allison Murowany at 248.816.1900 for details.
